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, FEBRUARY id,
TOWNSHIP AND FORDS BEACON
?AGE THREE
Rahway Girl Weds United' Cktitthwoni&m PlanFathers9 Night
In Rornatiiic Operetta Role
Woodbridge Man F&r World Day of Prayer Observed by PTA
Hostess
Aid Scjifad Mrs.AtKovacs
Wedding Shower
Installs Officers AVBNEL — Mrs. Stephen K6-
vacs, Rajiway and Mrs. Harold
can Indians, migrant workers and
ISELIN — Tentative plans to Moffit, were hostesses a t a shower
ISELIN — At a meeting of Iselin
low - income farm communities
enlarge its headquarters on the held last Thursday evening in
will benefit. Christian universities School 15, P.T.A., February 18, a
Moffit's home, 411 Alden
throughout the world will also be combined program was held for
Lincoln Highway were made a t a Mrs.
Road, in honor of the former Miss
Founders Day and Fathers Night.
aided.
meeting
of
t
h
e
Iselin
First
Aid
Laura Lee Lane, 407 Alderi Road,
After a short business session
Squad.
wfao became the bride of Sgt. Richpresided over by the president,
Mrs. Lloyd Harayda, the p r o I t was reported that during the ard Neltoone, February 21 in. the
'Presbyterian Church, Aveg r a m was presented under the dipast month 21 calls were made, First
nel.
rection of Mrs. R. Finn.
294 miles were covered and 112
Games were played and refreshThe honored guest and speakman hours given. T/here were four ments served. Guests were Mrs.
er was Mrs. John Paulus, vice
accident
calls,
five
transportation
Frank Kish, Mrs. Helen Bush,
president of the New Jersey Congcases, 10' emergencies, two oxygen Mrs. Joseph Torris,. Mrs. Angelo
ISELIN — Mrs. George Sedlak . ress of Parents and Teachers and
calls
requiring
10,30'0
pounds
of
Manger, Mrs. J. Masculine, Miss
was named chairman of - money- . County chairman of Founders
oxygen.
Dolores Bush, Mrs. E. Toth, Mrs.
raising projects at a meeting cf Day. Her topic was "History and
The new officers of the squad Robert Clark, Miss Nicholas FinI Accomplishments of the National
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Ise- Congress of Parents and Teachwere recently installed. They in- des, Mrs. Vicky Stone, Mrs. Thomlin Lions Club held at the home ers."
:luded:.. Mathe,w Hratko, presi- as Lane, Mrs. A. Griffiths, Avenel,
dent; Bernard Lustig, vice presi- Mrs. Evelyn Nalbone, Plainfleld;
of Mrs. Stanley Czado, 15 Fiat
Other guests were Mrs. Joseph
dent; 'Samuel Blodgett, treasurer; Miss Mary Franch and MarguerAvenue.
Till, p a s t
state membership
Harry Van Buskirk, financial sec- ite. Thompkins, Newark; Mrs. J o chairman;
Mrs.
Russel
Hamer,
It was announced that Mrs. past president of Middlesex Counretary; George Birgsma, recording seph Pelican, Mrs. Joseph Orsage,
secretary; J o s e p h Communale, Mrs. Edward Peterson, Mrs. J.
William Dangell is making a ty Council; Patrick Boy Ian, prinJohn Barby. a n d . George Hill, Zwawosto^ki, and Mrs. Julius Pepatchwork apron to toe filled with cipal of School No. 1; Mr. Boylan
trustees; John Burger, captain; trozi, Perth Amboy. Also present
money for the Iselin Public t i - was principal of School No. 15 at
William Thomas, assistant caro- was Laura's fiancee, Richard Nelthe
organization,
of
the
present
brarytain; Tony Poreda, first lieuten- bone.
Mrs. John Barby, Mrs. Charles P.T.A., Mr. T. J. Henderson who
ant, Martin Carick, second lieuhelped
organize
.the
association,
Corthell and Mrs. Charles Christenant, John Bobak, sergeant at MOST WELCOME!
tensen were named chaperones for Mrs. Martin Hoffman, life memarms; Pete Dougherty and Tony
FORDS—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
ber
and
present
parliamentarian
'tie teen-age recreation programs
Poreda, publicity committee; Bill Niclas, 427 Crows Mill Road, are
of
School
15
P.T.A.
at School 15 on Friday nights.
Reedy and Tony Poreda, fund the parents of a daughter born in
Mrs. Russell Furze also was honT-he next meeting will be March
the Perth Amboy General Hospital.
drive committee.
ored
as
one
of
t
h
e
original
or16 at 8 P. M. at the home of Mrs.
ganizers.
However,
she
was
not
Dangell, 70 Pershing Avenue.
ARRIVAL ANNOUNCED
present due to illness.
Mrs. Demurest Honored HOPELAWN — Mr. and Mrs.
The 'history of the association
Auxiliary Conducts
Sarge, 16 Richard Avenue,
was read toy Mrs, George HoagAt '95th Birthday Party John
are the parents of a son born in
Membership Campaign
son, a first grade teacher a t
the Perth Amboy General Hospital:
School 15.
Aiitnony Cuiffrecia, Colonia baritone, will sing the romantic role
WOODBRIDGE — A steady
WOODBRIDGE — Mrs. Meinert
At
a
candlelight
ceremony,
the
of
Robert
when
Sigmund
Romberg's
"New
Moon"
is
presented
a
t
stream of callers visited the PAPER DRIVE
Hunt and (Mrs. William Gerity
Westfield High School on March 5th and 6th under auspices of
following past presidents-were
inhome of Mrs. Belle Demarest,
FORDS—The Fords Lions Club
were hostesses a t a meeting of the
1
the
Musical
Club
of
Westfield.
Mr.
Ciuffreda,
a
native
of
Port
troduced
and
honored
:
Mrs.
RayWOODBRIDGE — Jerry Fertig,
102 Grove Avenue, Saturday, to will hold1 its paper drive Sunday
Ladles' Auxiliary of the WoodReading,
was
educated
in
Woodbridge
Township
schools.
He
has
mond
McCrory,
Mrs,
Harry
Kline,
congratulate her on her 95th at noon.
bridge Fire Company, Friday. producer of the Adath Israel Playappeared extensively in concert, opera, and musical comedy both
Mrs. Richard Dickenson, Mrs.
birthday.
Mrs. Joseph Romond was winner ers' forthcoming comedy-meloin New Jersey and in New York City. Township residents wifl r e Robert
Perillard,
'Mrs.
Norman
drama, "Stalag 17," which will .be
of the dark horse prize.
The nonogenarian received SOCIETY TO MEET
member
Mr.
Ciuffreda
for
his
concert
several
seasons
ago
a
t
the
Jensen, a n d Mrs. Carl Goldstein,
FORDS—The Altar Rosary SoWoodbridge High School: He also appeared in this area with the
many gifts, cards, messages and
A membership drive is now be- presented April 10 and 11 a t the
who
was
unable
t
o
attend.
Operetta Guild in productions of "New Moon" and "Sweethearts."
telegrams, including a telegram ciety of Our Lady of Peace Church
ing conducted and: wives, 'mothers Woodbridge Jewish Community
The
past
presidents
and
honHis latest operatic appearance was in "Rigoletto" a t the Brooklyn
from Mayor Hugh B. Quigley. will meet March 1.
and sisters of firemen are invited Center, has announced committee
ored guests were presented with
Academy of Music.
chairmen for the production.
to join.
AVENEL — The infant daugh- corsakes.
They a r e : Mrs. Irving Hutt, ter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Mc"Mother Singers," a mothADVERTISEMENT
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properties; Mrs. Leonard Cutler, Carthy, 104 Remsen Avenue,- was ers'The
chorus organized and directed
"Who's Who"; Miss Joan Klein, christened Bemadette at a cere- by Mrs.
Jack Roberts, sang a nummakeup; Mrs. David Oherensky, mony in St. Andrew's Chur<iJi, ber of selections. The group inMrs. Emanuel Goldfarb, Mrs. Sunday morning. Rev. John Egaon cluded: Mrs. Lloyd Harayda,
Maurice Ohodosh, wardrobe; Ar- was the officiating clergyman.
Mrs. Henry Weiman, Mrs.-nSdthur Sinnett, costumes; Ronald
Mrs. Lillian. Miller, Avenel and warS Modavis, Mrs. Fred Reight,
ECOMMENDS
AVENEL — Miss Laura Lee,
After an extended honeymoon
Hoffman, set electrician; Edward S t a n l e y Goleszewski, Carteret Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs. Norman
Slotkin and John Edli, technical were sponsors.
Jensen, Mrs. Lester Jentis, Mrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas the couple will reside in New York
A Leading Interior Decorator advisors; Alfred Kaplan, Leonard
City.
T h e McCarthys entertained Joseph Paiwluoh, Mrs. Vernie
Gives His Views on Furniture CuiFer, Reuben Stern, set crew; quests' at open 'house in their Cummings, Mrs. David Weissman, G. Lane, 407 Alden Road, became
H@t i@§
A reception for over 100 guests
the
toride
of
Sgt.
Richard
W.
Neland Home Decorating Problems Arthur Memick, Victor Ostrower, home, following the ceremony.
Mrs. Joseph Neupauer.
was held in the Fraternal Order of
e® us
bohe, son of Mrs. Evely H. Nel- Eagles reception 'hall, Hotoant
«*»«*> By RALPH STEIN • » Edgar Greenfield, stage hands.
Mrs. Harayda, president, an- bone, tPlainfleld, Sunday in the Street, Perth Amtooy.
Also, Mr. a n d Mrs. • Joseph
f©us*
nounced that t h e organization has
I vei'y seldom use my column Schlesinger, tickets; Alexander
The .bridegroom's ' m a t e r n a 1
gone on record in favor of in- Avenel First Presbyterian Church. •great-grandmother,
S
p
r
i
n
g
@ii
for commercial purposes, but to- Cohen, Community Voice publicMrs. E. DickRev. William Wager, Highland
creased state aid for education.
day is going to be an exception. I ity, a n d Mrs. Sidney Le Bow,
ens,
Plainfield,
who
is
90
years
of
Emsi®w ©istflt. Mew y@ii emta
She urged • that all members and Park, supply minister for the age, attended and danced at the
am making this rare exception newspaper publicity.
others interested in education Avenel church, performed the wedding reception.
Henry Glass, Perth Amboy, has
because I be®it@@ie
ir@m ©nr i^erf best s@*
write to their legislators supportlieve it is my announced t h a t rehearsals are
double-ring ceremony.
1
ing
the
stand.
leefi@ns>m®nfif. .©i time to l i t
d u t y t o a c - now underway for "Stalag IT,"
WOODBRIDGE — In preparaThe fathers were hosts and1 i n - The bride, given in marriage by
quaint as many which will toe t h e 13th production tion for the opening of the new
her
father,
was
attired
in
an
homemakers as of this amateur .theatrical group Inman Avenue School around cluded Lloyd Harayda, F r e d ankle-length gown of embroidered
Reight, Henry Weiman, Michael
possible w i t h in its nine years of existence.
March 15, five new teachers, a Leeavis, Ray Smith.
nylon tulle over satin, with a hoop
ESTASLIStiSD WB0\the wonderful,
janitor, a janitor's assistant and
skint, the plain nylon bodice had a
The attendance award was won vee neckline. Her fingertip veil
money - saving
a clerk were named at a meeting
opportunities
of the Board of Education Tues- by Mrs. Gus Lauer's first grade was attached to a crown of seed
pupils mothers.
. . ..
that await them
•\
•••-•»•• 7ai7afS~C/t!thlcn-Jfabtrdashas
i*mm**.i
day.
AVENEL — Mrs. Arthur Moore,
pearls. She- carried a bouquet of
The ways and means committee
if they see us
.SMITH AT KING STS. — PERTH AMBOY. M. J .
Donald C. Whitaker, a former reported that a family movie night t h r e e , orchids surrounded by director of the Avenel Community
NOW at our
Ralph Stein
FREE PARKING REAR OF STORE
teacher, who was on military is scheduled for March 24 a t baby's breath and stephanotis over Cancer Dressing group is making
Mo d e r n a g e
an urgent plea (for clean white m a leave, was reappointed a t $3,700 a School. 16. The committee in- a prayer book.
Decorator's Studio about their
Dolores Bush, Avenel, the maid terials totoeused for making dresWOODBRIDGE — Three dis- year, his place on the salary guide. charge of .the affair is composed
home decorating chores.
sings. Arrangements for having
Others
appointed
were
Miss
Sophie
You see, the home decorating tinguished rabbis, all former Weiss, Mrs. Florence Minsky and of Mrs. Norman Jensen, Mrs. of honor, wore a n ankle-length material picked up may toe made
gown
of
royal
blue
velvet
over
nychaplains
in
the
armed
forces,
Henry
Weiman,
Mrs.
.
Michael
profession is like many other
Miss Helaine Baum, all at $2,800 Pegos and Mrs. Lester Jentis..
lon, with a hoop skirt, and car- by calling Mrs. Moore, Wo. 8-1495.
businesses in that itjtias its "peak each representing one of the view- a year,.
The group meets every Wednesried a colonial toouquet of mixed
points
of
the
Jewish
religion,
R
e
periods" and "slow seasons." Dur1954
Andrew Ellis, Port Reading, was
flowers with royal blue ribbons at- day from 1 t o 3 P. M. in the social
ing our "peak periods" we are ex- form, Orthodox and Conservative, named janitor of the Inman Ave- SUNDAY SERVICES
room
of
the
First
Presbyterian
tached.
tremely hard pressed to fill all of will speak tonight a t the Wood- nue school.at $3,200 a year, his du"THE FRIENDLY STORE"
WOODBRIDGE — Rev. Earl H.
Russell E. Nel'bone, East Or- Church. Anyone interested, is welthe homemakers' requests that bridge Jewish Community Center ties ito start one week prior to the
come to attend. Those present at
Devanny,
pastor
of
the
First
Presat
a
joint
meeting
of
the
Congreange,
brother
of
the
groom,
a
t
pour in.
opening of the new school. At t h e byterian Church, will begin Sun- tended as toest man.
the last meeting were: Mrs. Frank
gation and Sisterhood.
During an "off-season" just the
same -time, Mrs. Lillian Ross will day a t the 11 o'clock service ..
For travelling, the bride wore a Brecka; Mrs. George K. Young,
Rabbi
Dav.id
M.
Eichhorn,
a
r
e
opposite occurs. We have .to strive
begin her duties as janitor's as- the first of six sermons on. "Thelight green suit with red acces- Mrs. Otis Sears, Mrs. Otto J e n mightily to find enough chores to form rabbi, is director of Field sistant at $1.30 an hour.
Lord's Prayer." As an offeratqry, sories. Laura attended Wood- sen, Mrs. Alex Johnson, Mrs. DonOperation,
Division
of
Religious
keep each member of our large
Mrs. Howard Kramer was ap- Howard Hagen, choir director, will bridge High School and was em- ald Campbell, M r s . Herman
Activities
of
the
National
Jewish
staff busy.
Welfare Board. He served in Eu- pointed to the clerical position a t sing "The Lord's Prayer" by Ma- ployed a t Boyt's Drug Store, in Lampe, Mrs. Charles Havell, Mrs.
And, as any successful decora- rope as a combat chaplain and the school a t a salary rate of $d,- lotte.
Metuchen. The bridegroom attend- Daniel Howell, Mrs. Alsreda Brix,
tor— with a large, competent, guided the Army's efforts to care 670 on a 10-month basis.
ed Newark High School and en- Mrs. Thomas Mill, Mrs. John
highly paid staff—will tell you, for the many thousands of Jewlisted in the U. S. Armed Forces in Sherman and Mrs. Moore.
WEDDINGS IN RENO
that is not an easy thing to do! ish concentration camp victims in
The value of New York City's, RENO, Nev.—Believe is or riot, 1948. He is now serving in the
Here at our Modernage Dec- France, Germany and Austria.
taxable real estate has been put but 4,741 couples were, married to Armed Force Administration DiviTho Soviet Army is said to have
orators I successfully overcome
at a new rocerd total of $20,369,- this town, better known for its di- sion Building, Church Street, New tested atomic guns of various
Rabbi
Samuel
Rackman,
is
r
a
b
this difficult problem by sacriflc- bi of .Congregation -Sharray R e - 499,758.
vorces, during 1953.
York City.
sizes during recent maneuvers.
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am offering homemakers the op- on Jewish Affairs. He has lectured
portunity of purchasing lovely cus- to several thousand, chaplains at
tom-made slipcovers . . . the Air Force and Service Forces
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Woodibridge — Three separate
WOODBRIDGE — St. E 1 i a s '
services have been planned by the
Church, Carteret, was the setting United Churchwomen of Wood-'
of the frnarriage of Miss Rosemarie bridge in observance of World Day
De Simone, daughter of Mrs. Bart of Prayer on March 5.
Lapsley, 1715 Lawrence Street,
The first service win toe held a t
Ttahway, and Prank De Simone, the First Presbyterian Church,
Brooklyn, to E>vt. Michael Serdin- Woodbridge, a t 2 p . M., where
sky, J i v son of Mi*, and Mrs. Mi- John Havea, a native of Tonga
chael Serdinsky, 52 Claire Avenue, Islands, near the Fiji Islands, will
be t h e guest speaker. He is now
Saturday morning. Rev. C. A. studying a t t h e Drew Theological
Roskovics, -officiated a t the dou- Seminary, Madison.
ble-ring ceremony.
Rev. William Kinzie, assistant
The bride wore a baby blue ny- pastor of the local Methodist
. Ion dress with matching a'ccesories. Church, will be, the guest speaker
She carried a nosegay of sweet- of the second service to 'be sponsored 'by t h e youth of t h e local
heart roses and baby's breath.
The attendants were Miss Anne churches a t the First Presbyterian
Serdinsjiy, the bridegroom's sister Ohureh a t 7:30 P . M.
and Joseph Duff, Rahway. Mr. and At 8 P . M. the service will inMrs, Serdinsky will "make their clude_ a drama, "These Others,''
home in Rahway on returning to .be presented at the Avenel
from a wedding trip to Washing- Presbyterian Church.
ton, D. C,
.There will be special music at
The bride attended Woodbridge all three services, according to
Vocational and Technical High Miss Louise A. Huber, general
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School and is employed a t Lee's chairman,
Sweet Shop, Rahway. Her husband
The World Day of Prayer will
attended Woodbridge High School be observed this year in 113 counand was graduated from Fort Mon- tries (beginning in tohe Tonga
mouth Signal .Schspl...He. will be Islands ..and continuing i o r 24
stationed at Port Bliss, Texas, on hours. Offerings will be given t o
his-return from duty.
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To Aid Library
'Stalag 17' to Be Offered
By Adath Israel Players
McCarthy Infant
Baptized Sunday
Laura Lee Lane of Avenel
Bride of Planfield Man'
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